libxml2 various overflows
Published Oct 28, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.69%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.8.17
- 2.5.11
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.14
- 0.9.1
Configuration 2
- core_2.0
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 4.1
- 4.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2
Fixed · RHSA-2004:650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml2-0:2.5.10-7
Fixed · RHSA-2004:615
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:650 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml2-0:2.5.10-7 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:615 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.69% (0.21686) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.30% (0.21303) | 97.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 24.27% (0.24274) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36873) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 28.23% (0.28230) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.69% (0.30691) | 96.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36873) | 95.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 30.69% (0.30691) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.87% (0.36873) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 17.30% (0.17305) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 13.40% (0.13395) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.54% (0.14543) | 94.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (26)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000890 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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- http://www.osvdb.org/11180 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0989 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430645 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0989
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0989
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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